PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 177 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 180 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dakota County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,500 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 5.5% local, 87.2% state, and 7.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 3.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Prairie Creek Community School accounts for 100.0% of all PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 3.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 177 students.
How much does PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL spend per student?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL spends $14,500 per student.
What is the average rent near PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dakota County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL students are 86.1% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.